- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 3093051
- Series
- D
SSC GD Constable Paper 4
- 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, Arun said, ‘He is the son of my grandfather’s only son.’ How is the man related to Arun?
Answer and working
Answer B
My grandfather’s only son is my father; his child, other than me, is my brother or sister. So the man is Arun’s brother.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
256, 169, 324 are perfect squares; 234 is not. The odd one is 234.
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At what time between 4 and 5 o’clock are the hands of a clock together?
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Answer C
The minute hand gains 11/2° a minute and must gain 120°. Time = 120 ÷ 5.5 = 60 × 4/11 = 219⁄11 minutes past 4.
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Statements:
(1) Some stones are kites.
(2) All stones are books.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All stones are kites.
(II) All books are stones.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: some stones may lie outside kites. Conclusion II need not hold: some books may lie outside stones. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 4th to the left of the 9th letter from the left?
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Answer D
The 9th letter from the left is I (position 9). 4 places to the left: position 5, which is E.
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In a queue, Farhan is 8th from the front and Ritu is 39th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer D
Between positions 8 and 39 there are 39 − 8 − 1 = 30 people.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 12, 13, 17, 26, 42, 67, ?
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Answer B
The rule: the differences are squares: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36. The missing term is 103.
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Arun walks 10 km towards the west. He turns right and walks 8 km. He turns right and walks 10 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
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Answer A
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 0 km east and 8 km north of the start, which is to the North.
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What day of the week was 9 April 2003?
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Answer D
1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 9 April 2003 is 828 days; 828 ÷ 7 leaves 2, so the day is 2 on from Monday: Wednesday.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 7 × 9 + 2 ÷ 6 − 3?
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Answer D
Replace the signs: 7 + 9 × 2 − 6 ÷ 3. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 23.
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DF : CE :: RT : ?
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Answer A
Each letter of DF moves 1 back to give CE. Doing the same to RT gives QS.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
79, 13, 47 are prime; 81 = 3 × 27. The odd one is 81.
Directions for questions 13 to 13
Five friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya and Esha, sit in a row facing north. Chetan sits third to the right of Divya. Arun sits immediately to the right of Divya. Divya sits immediately to the right of Esha.-
Who sits second to the right of Divya?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Esha, Divya, Arun, Bina, Chetan. Bina.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 24, 35, 48, ?, 80, 99
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Answer B
The rule: the terms are 5², 6², 7² … minus 1. The missing term is 63.
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Arun walks 9 km towards the north. He turns left and walks 8 km. He turns left and walks 15 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
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Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 8 km west and 6 km south of the start. Distance = √(8² + 6²) = 10 km. 10 km, south-west.
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In a certain code, STAR is written as 58. How is TIGER written in that code?
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Answer A
STAR = 58 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For TIGER: 20 + 9 + 7 + 5 + 18 = 59.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Manoj said, ‘He is the only son of my mother’s father.’ How is the man related to Manoj?
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Answer C
The only son of my mother’s father is my mother’s brother. So the man is Manoj’s uncle.
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FHJ : EGI :: QSU : ?
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Answer C
Each letter of FHJ moves 1 back to give EGI. Doing the same to QSU gives PRT.
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In a certain code, CHALK is written as AFYJI. How is RIBBON written in that code?
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Answer C
From CHALK → AFYJI: each letter moves 2 places back. Applied to RIBBON: PGZZML.
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Which letter comes next? A, F, K, P, U, ?
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Answer C
Each letter moves 5 places forward in the alphabet: A → F → K → P → U → Z.
Part BGeneral Knowledge and General Awareness
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Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 1955?
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Which day is observed on December 1?
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In which year was the Battle of Khanwa fought?
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Which of these tiger reserves is in Rajasthan?
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Where is the headquarters of the International Cricket Council?
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In which year was Nagaland formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Lata Mangeshkar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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What is the currency of New Zealand?
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In which year was Kevladev National Park inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Bansagar Dam is built on which river?
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Port Vila is the capital of which country?
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In which year was GSAT-11 launched?
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What is the chemical symbol of magnesium?
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Which of these sportspersons is associated with mountaineering?
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Bhimbetka rock shelters, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Who wrote ‘The White Tiger’?
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Which of these rivers flows into the Godavari?
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Who was the Prime Minister of India throughout 1968?
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Which of these national parks is in Sikkim?
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Agartala is the capital of which state or union territory?
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Part CElementary Mathematics
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₹11,120 is divided among Meera, Arjun and Kavya in the ratio 2 : 1 : 5. What is Arjun’s share?
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Answer C
Total parts = 2 + 1 + 5 = 8. Arjun gets 1/8 × 11,120 = ₹1,390.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹57/kg be mixed with rice at ₹76/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹63/kg?
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Answer A
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (76 − 63) : (63 − 57) = 13 : 6 = 13 : 6.
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A shopkeeper marks an article 20% above its cost price and allows a discount of 15%. If the article was sold for ₹2,601, what was its cost price?
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Answer B
SP = CP × 1.2 × 0.85 = CP × 1.02. So CP = 2,601 ÷ 1.02 = ₹2,550.
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If a + b = 16 and ab = 63, what is a² + b²?
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Answer C
a² + b² = (a + b)² − 2ab = 256 − 126 = 130.
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What is each interior angle of a regular polygon with 6 sides?
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Answer C
Each exterior angle = 360° ÷ 6 = 60°. Interior = 180° − 60° = 120°.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 13 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 26 hours. If both are opened together on an empty tank, when will it be full?
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Answer C
Net filling per hour = 1/13 − 1/26 = 1/26. Time = 26 hours.
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A box measures 20 cm × 10 cm × 9 cm. What is its total surface area?
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Answer D
Total surface area = 2(lb + bh + hl) = 2(200 + 90 + 180) = 940 cm².
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1,610 is what percent of 1,840?
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Answer D
1,610 ÷ 1,840 × 100 = 87.5%.
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Simplify: 12 + 11 × 7 − 6 ÷ 3
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Answer D
Division and multiplication first: 11 × 7 = 77 and 6 ÷ 3 = 2. Then 12 + 77 − 2 = 87.
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A boat covers 48 km downstream in 3 hours and 56 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer B
Downstream speed = 48 ÷ 3 = 16 km/h; upstream = 56 ÷ 4 = 14 km/h. Boat = (16 + 14) ÷ 2 = 15 km/h.
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What is the average of 44, 99, 26, 51 and 20?
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Answer D
Sum = 240. Average = 240 ÷ 5 = 48.
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A and B together can do a job in 6 days. A alone can do it in 10 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
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Answer C
B’s one day = 1/6 − 1/10 = 1/15. B alone takes 15 days.
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A box measures 18 cm × 8 cm × 6 cm. What is its volume?
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Answer B
Volume = l × b × h = 18 × 8 × 6 = 864 cm³.
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What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹17,500 for 2 years at 4% per annum?
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Answer C
For 2 years, CI − SI = P × (R/100)² = 17,500 × (4/100)² = ₹28.
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A scooter runs at 144 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
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Answer C
Multiply by 5/18: 144 × 5/18 = 40 m/s.
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What is the simple interest on ₹46,500 at 7% per annum for 4 years?
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Answer C
SI = P × R × T / 100 = 46,500 × 7 × 4 / 100 = ₹13,020.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 3 : 4. After 3 years, the ratio will be 7 : 9. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer C
Ages 3x and 4x. (3x + 3) : (4x + 3) = 7 : 9 gives x = 6. Asha is 3 × 6 = 18 years.
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How many numbers from 250 to 850 (both included) are divisible by 13?
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Answer B
Multiples of 13 up to 850: 65. Up to 249: 19. Difference = 46.
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What is the value of 3 cos² 30° + 2 cot 45°?
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Answer D
cos² 30° = 3⁄4 and cot 45° = 1. So 3 × 3⁄4 + 2 × 1 = 17⁄4.
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What is the mode of these numbers: 25, 13, 35, 52, 13, 56, 13?
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Answer B
13 occurs most often (3 times): 13.
Part DEnglish/ Hindi
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
immatture is wrong; it is spelt immature. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishmentAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ResentmentAnswer and working
Answer B
Resentment (noun) and Bitterness 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.
ApparentAnswer and working
Answer D
Apparent (adjective) and Plain 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.
EradicateAnswer and working
Answer C
Eradicate (verb) and Annihilate 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 C
The correct spelling is cooperative.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
FlatterAnswer and working
Answer A
The opposite of flatter is Disparage. Blandish 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 B
The correct spelling is skedaddle.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ScarceAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ConfidentAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who travels about selling his waresAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
StoopAnswer and working
Answer C
Stoop (verb) and Crouch share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
communicatte is wrong; it is spelt communicate. The others are correct.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer B
unforgivible is wrong; it is spelt unforgivable. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
RequisiteAnswer and working
Answer C
Requisite (noun) and Necessary 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 A
The correct spelling is arrival.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AdvanceAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
GrimeAnswer and working
Answer C
Grime (noun) and Dirt 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.
An actor able to replace a regular performer when requiredAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who commits crimes for profitAnswer and working