- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 2726657
- Series
- C
SSC GD Constable Paper 9
- 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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HI : KL :: ST : ?
Answer and working
Answer D
Each letter of HI moves 3 forward to give KL. Doing the same to ST gives VW.
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What day of the week was 1 February 2009?
Answer and working
Answer A
1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 1 February 2009 is 2,953 days; 2,953 ÷ 7 leaves 6, so the day is 6 on from Monday: Sunday.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer D
97, 67, 41 are prime; 49 = 7 × 7. The odd one is 49.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 16, 42, 20, 39, 24, ?
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Answer C
The rule: two series alternate: 16, 20, 24 … rising by 4, and 42, 39, 36 … falling by 3. The missing term is 36.
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Statements:
(1) Some watches are tables.
(2) All bottles are watches.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some tables are not watches.
(II) No tables are watches.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the tables may be watches. Conclusion II need not hold: tables and watches may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Which letter comes next? E, I, M, Q, U, ?
Answer and working
Answer A
Each letter moves 4 places forward in the alphabet: E → I → M → Q → U → Y.
Directions for questions 7 to 7
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Exactly 3 people sit between Divya and Chetan. Farhan sits somewhere to the right of Arun. Arun sits second to the left of Divya. Arun sits immediately to the left of Bina.-
Who sits exactly between Chetan and Arun?
Answer and working
Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Esha, Arun, Bina, Divya, Farhan. Esha.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 16, 25, ?, 49, 64, 81
Answer and working
Answer C
The rule: the terms are 4², 5², 6² …. The missing term is 36.
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Sana walks 3 km towards the north. She turns left and walks 15 km. She turns right and walks 6 km. She turns left and walks 4 km. She turns right and walks 6 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer A
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 19 km west and 15 km north of the start, which is to the North-west.
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In a certain code, TIGER is written as GRTVI. How is FRIEND written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer D
From TIGER → GRTVI: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to FRIEND: UIRVMW.
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7 : 344 :: 8 : ?
Answer and working
Answer C
344 = 7³ + 1, the rule n³ + 1. For 8: 8³ + 1 = 513.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 8:05?
Answer and working
Answer A
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |240 − 27.5| = 212.5°; the smaller angle is 360 − 212.5. Answer: 147.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 150°.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Neha said, ‘He is the only son of my mother’s father.’ How is the man related to Neha?
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Answer C
The only son of my mother’s father is my mother’s brother. So the man is Neha’s uncle.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 3rd to the right of the 18th letter from the left?
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Answer D
The 18th letter from the left is R (position 18). 3 places to the right: position 21, which is U.
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Which pair comes next? GX, IW, KV, MU, ?
Answer and working
Answer A
The first letters move forward 2 (G, I, K, M); the second move back 1 (X, W, V, U). Next: OT.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 57 − 10 × 5 + 2 ÷ 10?
Answer and working
Answer C
Replace the signs: 57 × 10 ÷ 5 − 2 + 10. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 122.
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In a queue, Kabir is 8th from the front and Priya is 19th from the front. How many people stand between them?
Answer and working
Answer C
Between positions 8 and 19 there are 19 − 8 − 1 = 10 people.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer A
216, 27, 343 are cubes; 256 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 256.
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Kabir walks 13 km towards the west. He turns left and walks 5 km. He turns left and walks 2 km. He turns right and walks 14 km. He turns right and walks 8 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer B
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 19 km west and 19 km south of the start, which is to the South-west.
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In a certain code, BOTTLE is written as DMVRNC. How is CLOUD written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer B
From BOTTLE → DMVRNC: letters in odd places move 2 forward, letters in even places move 2 back. Applied to CLOUD: EJQSF.
Part BGeneral Knowledge and General Awareness
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What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
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East Kolkata Wetlands, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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Which of these was written by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay?
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In which year was Kerala formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Kuvempu received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Which of these sportspersons is associated with hockey?
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Consider the following pairs of days and their dates:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Day Date 1. World Milk Day June 1 2. World Press Freedom Day September 27 3. World Chocolate Day July 7 Answer and working
Answer B
1. correct; 2. wrong: World Press Freedom Day goes with May 3; 3. correct. So: Only two pairs.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Which of these dams is on the Manjira River?
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Who was the Vice President of India throughout 1998?
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The Brunei dollar is the currency of which country?
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Which of these rivers flows into the Godavari?
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In which year was the Battle of Karnal fought?
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What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago?
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Humayun's Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Dubai?
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Dehing Patkai National Park is in which state?
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Which of these musicians is known for the sarangi?
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Who was the President of India throughout 2006?
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What is the atomic number of phosphorus?
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In which year was GSAT-11 launched?
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Part CElementary Mathematics
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A boat covers 52 km downstream in 2 hours and 28 km upstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
Answer and working
Answer C
Downstream speed = 52 ÷ 2 = 26 km/h; upstream = 28 ÷ 2 = 14 km/h. Stream = (26 − 14) ÷ 2 = 6 km/h.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹22/kg be mixed with rice at ₹50/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹35/kg?
Answer and working
Answer B
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (50 − 35) : (35 − 22) = 15 : 13 = 15 : 13.
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The two sides containing the right angle of a triangle are 15 cm and 20 cm. What is its hypotenuse?
Answer and working
Answer A
Hypotenuse = √(15² + 20²) = √625 = 25 cm.
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 78 years. 4 years ago, the father was 4 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
Answer and working
Answer D
Let the son be s. Then (78 − s − 4) = 4(s − 4), so 90 = 5s and s = 18 years.
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A scooter runs at 36 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
Answer and working
Answer A
Multiply by 5/18: 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s.
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If A : B = 1 : 3 and B : C = 7 : 6, what is A : B : C?
Answer and working
Answer C
Make B the same in both: A : B = 7 : 21 and B : C = 21 : 18. So A : B : C = 7 : 21 : 18.
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Simplify: 56 + 8 × 3 − 108 ÷ 9
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Answer C
Division and multiplication first: 8 × 3 = 24 and 108 ÷ 9 = 12. Then 56 + 24 − 12 = 68.
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What is the value of 58² − 25²?
Answer and working
Answer A
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 83 × 33 = 2,739.
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How many diagonals does a polygon with 11 sides have?
Answer and working
Answer D
n(n − 3)/2 = 11 × 8 ÷ 2 = 44.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 8 minutes and 56 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
Answer and working
Answer B
Together per minute: 1/8 + 1/56 = 1/7. Time = 8 × 56 ÷ 64 = 7 minutes.
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A shopkeeper marks an article 30% above its cost price and allows a discount of 20%. If the article was sold for ₹2,080, what was its cost price?
Answer and working
Answer C
SP = CP × 1.3 × 0.8 = CP × 1.04. So CP = 2,080 ÷ 1.04 = ₹2,000.
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What is the HCF of 15, 12 and 66?
Answer and working
Answer A
15 = 3 × 5; 12 = 2² × 3; 66 = 2 × 3 × 11. The factors common to all three: 3 = 3.
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What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹16,400 for 2 years at 10% per annum?
Answer and working
Answer C
For 2 years, CI − SI = P × (R/100)² = 16,400 × (10/100)² = ₹164.
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What is the mean of these numbers: 32, 14, 35, 40, 56, 31, 59, 13, 53?
Answer and working
Answer C
Sum 333 ÷ 9 = 37.
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A and B together can do a job in 10 days. A alone can do it in 15 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
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Answer C
B’s one day = 1/10 − 1/15 = 1/30. B alone takes 30 days.
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If a + b = 14 and ab = 40, what is a² + b²?
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Answer B
a² + b² = (a + b)² − 2ab = 196 − 80 = 116.
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A sum of money doubles itself in 4 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
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Answer D
The interest earned is 1 times the principal in 4 years. Rate = 1 × 100 / 4 = 25%.
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If tan θ = 8⁄15 and θ is acute, what is sin θ?
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Answer B
Draw a right triangle with sides 8, 15 and hypotenuse 17 (8² + 15² = 17²). Then sin θ = 8⁄17.
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What is the average of the first 36 even numbers?
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Answer B
The first 36 even numbers add up to 36 × 37 = 1332; the average is 37.
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The fare for a journey goes from ₹860 to ₹344. What is the percentage decrease?
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Answer A
Change = ₹516. On the original value: 516 ÷ 860 × 100 = 60%, a 60% decrease. Dividing by the new value, 344, is the usual slip.
Part DEnglish/ Hindi
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatmentAnswer and working
Answer A
Paramedic: a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A recklessly extravagant consumerAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is territorial.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
OutpatientAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
GutlessAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is pessimist.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troopsAnswer and working
Answer D
Quartermaster: an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops.
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 one word that can replace the given group of words.
An attendant who loads guns for someone shooting gameAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
EqualAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DisregardAnswer and working
Answer B
Disregard (verb) and Ignore 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.
FameAnswer and working
Answer C
The opposite of fame is Infamy. Celebrity 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.
StammerAnswer and working
Answer B
Stammer (noun) and Stutter 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.
CraftsmanshipAnswer and working
Answer C
Craftsmanship (noun) and Workmanship 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 D
prograssive is wrong; it is spelt progressive. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is ballerina.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
UpholdAnswer and working
Answer C
Uphold (verb) and Preserve 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 casually.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
JeopardiseAnswer and working
Answer A
Jeopardise (verb) and Threaten 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 B
impressionnist is wrong; it is spelt impressionist. The others are correct.