- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 2565258
- Series
- D
SSC GD Constable Paper 6
- 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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8 : 513 :: 11 : ?
Answer and working
Answer A
513 = 8³ + 1, the rule n³ + 1. For 11: 11³ + 1 = 1,332.
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CEG : BDF :: PRT : ?
Answer and working
Answer B
Each letter of CEG moves 1 back to give BDF. Doing the same to PRT gives OQS.
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Statements:
(1) All clouds are rivers.
(2) No clouds are books.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All rivers are books.
(II) Some books are clouds.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: some rivers may lie outside books. Conclusion II need not hold: books and clouds need not overlap at all. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, ?
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: consecutive prime numbers. The missing term is 103.
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Which group comes next? ACE, FHJ, KMO, ?
Answer and working
Answer A
Inside each group the letters step by 2; each group starts 5 letters after the last (A, F, K). Next: PRT.
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In a row of 60 students, Anjali is 29th from the left. What is Anjali’s position from the right?
Answer and working
Answer A
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 60 − 29 + 1 = 32nd.
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In a certain code, DESK is written as WVHP. How is SCHOOL written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer B
From DESK → WVHP: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to SCHOOL: HXSLLO.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer A
1000, 27, 1331 are cubes; 256 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 256.
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G is the sister of V. V is the husband of F. How is G related to F?
Answer and working
Answer C
Follow the links out from F: V is F’s husband; G is V’s sister. So G is F’s sister-in-law.
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What day of the week was 17 March 2014?
Answer and working
Answer C
1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 17 March 2014 is 4,823 days; 4,823 ÷ 7 leaves 0, so the day is 0 on from Monday: Monday.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 10, 30, 13, ?, 16, 20
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: two series alternate: 10, 13, 16 … rising by 3, and 30, 25, 20 … falling by 5. The missing term is 25.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer D
121, 324, 144 are perfect squares; 203 is not. The odd one is 203.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 6 ÷ 9 + 2 × 17 − 3?
Answer and working
Answer A
Replace the signs: 6 × 9 ÷ 2 − 17 + 3. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 13.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 3rd to the left of the 5th letter from the right?
Answer and working
Answer A
The 5th letter from the right is V (position 22). 3 places to the left: position 19, which is S.
Directions for questions 15 to 15
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Exactly one person sits between Arun and Divya. Arun sits somewhere to the right of Esha. Farhan sits at one of the two ends. Divya sits immediately to the right of Chetan. Divya sits second to the right of Farhan.-
Who sits exactly between Farhan and Divya?
Answer and working
Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Farhan, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Arun, Bina. Chetan.
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Statements:
(1) All clocks are planes.
(2) All papers are clocks.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No clocks are planes.
(II) Some planes are not clocks.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: clocks and planes may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the planes may be clocks. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 10:05?
Answer and working
Answer D
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |300 − 27.5| = 272.5°; the smaller angle is 360 − 272.5. Answer: 87.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 90°.
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Kabir walks 4 km towards the north. He turns left and walks 4 km. He turns left and walks 10 km. Which direction is he facing now?
Answer and working
Answer B
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs South.
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J is the mother of S. V is the brother of J. How is V related to S?
Answer and working
Answer A
Follow the links out from S: J is S’s mother; V is J’s brother. So V is S’s uncle.
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In a certain code, MANGO is written as NZMTL. How is FRIEND written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer A
From MANGO → NZMTL: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to FRIEND: UIRVMW.
Part BGeneral Knowledge and General Awareness
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What is the capital of Cyprus?
Answer and working
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on which date?
Answer and working
Answer D
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: September 16.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Which of these Ramsar sites is in Ladakh?
Answer and working
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Who was the President of India throughout 1996?
Answer and working
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In which year was Dhondo Keshav Karve awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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What is the capital of Meghalaya?
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Where is the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross?
Answer and working
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Which of these dams is on the Chambal River?
Answer and working
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Who wrote ‘Ponniyin Selvan’?
Answer and working
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What is the chemical symbol of iodine?
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Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Sikkim?
Answer and working
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The Mahanadi river flows into which?
Answer and working
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Which of these musicians is known for the surbahar?
Answer and working
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Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
Answer and working
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What is the currency of Brunei?
Answer and working
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Consider the following pairs of national parks and their states:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?National park State 1. Periyar National Park Maharashtra 2. Shirui National Park Manipur 3. Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary Uttarakhand Answer and working
Answer B
1. wrong: Periyar National Park goes with Kerala; 2. correct; 3. correct. So: Only two pairs.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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In which year was the Battle of Khanwa fought?
Answer and working
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Consider the following pairs of sportspersons and their sports:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Sportsperson Sport 1. Sunil Chhetri boxing 2. Sakshi Malik weightlifting 3. Tenzing Norgay mountaineering Answer and working
Answer A
1. wrong: Sunil Chhetri goes with football; 2. wrong: Sakshi Malik goes with wrestling; 3. correct. So: Only one pair.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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In which year was Jaipur inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Answer and working
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In which year was Telangana formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
Answer and working
Part CElementary Mathematics
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A scooter runs at 144 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
Answer and working
Answer B
Multiply by 5/18: 144 × 5/18 = 40 m/s.
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From a point on the ground 75 m from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of its top is 45°. How tall is the tower?
Answer and working
Answer C
Height = 75 × tan 45° = 75 × 1 = 75 m.
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What is the HCF of 52, 10 and 8?
Answer and working
Answer A
52 = 2² × 13; 10 = 2 × 5; 8 = 2³. The factors common to all three: 2 = 2.
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Ramesh can finish a piece of work in 39 days and Suresh can finish it in 78 days. Working together, how long will they take?
Answer and working
Answer A
In one day they do 1/39 + 1/78 = 1/26 of the work. Time = 39 × 78 ÷ (39 + 78) = 26 days.
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If a − b = 3 and ab = 4, what is a³ − b³?
Answer and working
Answer A
a³ − b³ = (a − b)³ + 3ab(a − b) = 27 + 36 = 63.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹20/kg be mixed with rice at ₹48/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹24/kg?
Answer and working
Answer B
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (48 − 24) : (24 − 20) = 24 : 4 = 6 : 1.
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1,175 is what percent of 1,880?
Answer and working
Answer A
1,175 ÷ 1,880 × 100 = 62.5%.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 2 : 3. After 2 years, the ratio will be 8 : 11. What is Asha’s present age?
Answer and working
Answer A
Ages 2x and 3x. (2x + 2) : (3x + 2) = 8 : 11 gives x = 3. Asha is 2 × 3 = 6 years.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 24 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 48 hours. If both are opened together on an empty tank, when will it be full?
Answer and working
Answer B
Net filling per hour = 1/24 − 1/48 = 1/48. Time = 48 hours.
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A cylinder has radius 21 cm and height 16 cm. What is its curved surface area? (π = 22/7)
Answer and working
Answer A
Curved surface = 2πrh = 2 × 22/7 × 21 × 16 = 2,112 cm².
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A sum of money at simple interest amounts to ₹22,860 in 3 years and to ₹24,480 in 4 years. What is the sum?
Answer and working
Answer D
Interest for 1 year = 24,480 − 22,860 = ₹1,620, so ₹1,620 a year. Interest for 3 years = ₹4,860. Sum = 22,860 − 4,860 = ₹18,000.
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Simplify: 1⁄5 + 1⁄4 + 3⁄5
Answer and working
Answer D
Over the common denominator 40: the sum is 21⁄20. Adding tops and bottoms separately (9/23) is the trap.
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 9 : 5 and their expenditures are in the ratio 15 : 8. If each saves ₹7,500 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
Answer and working
Answer A
Incomes 9x and 5x. (9x − 7,500) : (5x − 7,500) = 15 : 8 gives x = 17,500. P’s income = 9 × 17,500 = ₹1,57,500.
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A boat covers 48 km downstream in 3 hours and 12 km upstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Answer and working
Answer C
Downstream speed = 48 ÷ 3 = 16 km/h; upstream = 12 ÷ 2 = 6 km/h. Boat = (16 + 6) ÷ 2 = 11 km/h.
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₹70,000 amounts to ₹1,00,800 in 2 years at compound interest, compounded annually. What is the rate of interest?
Answer and working
Answer B
(1 + R/100)² = 1,00,800/70,000 = 1.44, so 1 + R/100 = 1.2 and R = 20%. Dividing the interest equally between the years (simple interest) gives a wrong answer.
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A box measures 18 cm × 10 cm × 7 cm. What is its volume?
Answer and working
Answer D
Volume = l × b × h = 18 × 10 × 7 = 1,260 cm³.
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The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 5 : 1 : 9. What is the largest angle?
Answer and working
Answer D
15 parts make 180°, so one part is 12°. The largest is 9 × 12 = 108°.
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Section A has 45 students with an average score of 42; section B has 45 students averaging 60. What is the average score of both sections together?
Answer and working
Answer A
(45 × 42 + 45 × 60) ÷ 90 = 4590 ÷ 90 = 51. The plain mean of 42 and 60 ignores the sizes of the sections.
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What is the range of these numbers: 37, 60, 12, 41, 56, 27, 44?
Answer and working
Answer D
Largest − smallest = 60 − 12 = 48.
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A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above the cost price and allows a discount of 10%. What is his profit or loss percent?
Answer and working
Answer D
Take CP = 100. Marked price = 120. After 10% off: 120 × 90/100 = 108. So 8% profit.
Part DEnglish/ Hindi
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A member of a European light cavalry unitAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
BrawlAnswer and working
Answer C
Brawl (verb) and Wrangle 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.
FlatterAnswer and working
Answer D
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 word closest in meaning to the given word.
TimidAnswer and working
Answer C
Timid (noun) and Cautious share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer B
The correct spelling is commodity.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer D
The correct spelling is boomerang.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
UpstairsAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
CurlyAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
WeakenAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
The correct spelling is momentary.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
BombardmentAnswer and working
Answer C
Bombardment (noun) and Barrage 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.
LimberAnswer and working
Answer C
Limber (adjective) and Supple 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.
AbominableAnswer and working
Answer C
Abominable (adjective) and Odious 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 wardress in a prisonAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person disposed to take a favorable view of thingsAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who collects things that have been discarded by othersAnswer and working
Answer A
Scavenger: someone who collects things that have been discarded by others.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
HoardAnswer and working
Answer B
Hoard (noun) and Stash share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer D
spontaniety is wrong; it is spelt spontaneity. The others are correct.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
severrance is wrong; it is spelt severance. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is inexplicable.